= Release Coordination  =
||'''Current Task:''' || Final feature additions ||
||'''Release:''' || R1, Alpha 5 ||
||'''Target ship date:''' || - ||
||'''Primary Release Coordinator:''' || Augustin Cavalier (waddlesplash) ||
||'''Secondary Release Coordinators:''' || Adrien Destugues (PulkoMandy) ||

== Tentative Schedule ==

None


This page acts as a status whiteboard for this release of Haiku. It should contain a list of tasks that need to be completed.

== Task List ==

This is a list of tasks that need to be done in preparation for the '''R1, Alpha 5''' release. Do you see a task that still needs someone to take care of it? Drop a line on the [http://www.haiku-os.org/community/ml Haiku-Development] mailing list.

=== Initial Planning ===
||'''task'''||'''due'''||'''assignee'''||'''notes'''||'''status'''||
|| Finalize release date || n/a || - || - || - ||
|| Assign testers to components || - || - || - ||

=== Software testing team ===
||'''Component'''||'''Assigned'''||'''Notes'''||'''Results'''||'''Pass/Fail'''||
||BeOS Applications|| - || Download random BeOS apps and try to run them keeping a list of issues || - || - ||
||Package Management||-|| - || - || - ||
||Random application testing|| - || boot up, do random tasks in 15 minute sessions || - || - ||
||Random application testing|| - || boot up, do random tasks in 15 minute sessions || - || - ||
||WebPositive||-|| Holding off Web+ updates until post-branch || - || - ||

=== Hardware testing team ===
||'''Component'''||'''Assigned'''||'''Notes'''||'''Results'''||'''Pass/Fail'''||
||Desktops||-|| 3 - 4 desktops of random generations || - || - ||
||Desktops|| - || - || - || - ||
||Graphics Cards||-|| - || - || - ||
||Laptops||-|| - || - || - ||
||Laptops|| - || - || - || - ||
||Wireless network connectivity|| - || - || - || - ||
||Wired network connectivity|| - || - || - || - ||

=== Build Tasks ===
||'''task'''||'''due'''||'''assignee'''||'''notes'''||
||Assign buildmeister || - || mmadia? || - ||
||Determine distribution structure || - || - || - ||
||Testing || - || everyone || perform testing of potential R1A4 candidate ||

=== Release Preparation ===
||'''task'''||'''due'''||'''assignee'''||'''notes'''||
||Find (additional) mirrors|| - || - || - ||
||Prepare torrents|| - || - || - ||
||Write release notes|| - || - || - ||
||Write press release|| - || - || - ||
||Determine press plan|| - || - || - ||

=== Website ===
||'''task'''||'''due'''||'''assignee'''||'''notes'''||
|| Update front page artwork || - || - || - ||
|| Update [http://www.haiku-os.org/sites/haiku-os.org/themes/shijin/haiku-images/bg-download-box.png download graphic], [browser:haiku/trunk/data/artwork/GET%20HAIKU%20-%20download%20box%202 WonderBrush Graphic] || - || - || - ||
|| Update/New Screenshots for [http://www.haiku-os.org/slideshows/haiku-tour Slideshow] || - || - || - ||
|| Sync [http://www.haiku-os.org/docs/userguide/en/contents.html User Guide] || - || - || - ||
|| Sync [http://www.haiku-os.org/docs/welcome/welcome.html Welcome pages] || - || - || - ||
|| Sync [http://www.haiku-os.org/get-haiku/release-notes Release Notes] || - || - || [http://dev.haiku-os.org/wiki/R1/Alpha5/ReleaseNotes ReleaseNotes] ||
|| Update [http://www.haiku-os.org/get-haiku get-haiku] || - ||  can do if needed || Current Version Information box, misc text ||
|| Merge [http://www.haiku-os.org/get-haiku#mirrors mirror urls ] || - || - || - ||

=== Release ===
||'''task'''||'''due'''||'''assignee'''||'''notes'''||'''status'''||
||Branch the source tree|| - || - || - || COMPLETE ||
||Backport important bug fixes|| - || - || - || '''IN PROGRESS''' ||
||Tag the final build|| - || - || - || '''TODO''' ||
||Make source available|| - || - || [http://www.haiku-files.org/files/releases/r1alpha5/sources/ r1a5 source location] || '''TODO''' ||
||Distribute final build to mirrors|| - || - || - || '''TODO''' ||
||Distribute final build via torrents|| - || - || - || '''TODO''' ||

Note, dates are in yyyy-mm-dd format. 

== Tickets == 

 * Blockers *must* be fixed before the release
 * Critical items should be evaluated if all the blockers are fixed
 * High items could be fixed but are not required.

[[milestone:R1/alpha5 See the R1/alpha5 milestone.]]